Labor Relations Specialist, Salt Lake City, UT #113512

Company: PacifiCorp
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

Labor Relations Specialist, Salt Lake City, UT #113512 Date: Apr 24, 2025 Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT, US, 84116 Company: PacifiCorp POWER YOUR GREATNESSPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. General PurposeThe Labor Relations Specialist serves as a primary resource to foster company labor relationships both internally and externally. The Specialist is responsible for interpretating and facilitating collective bargaining agreements and works with client groups to support leaders with represented employees.This position promotes constructive and collaborative labor relations by providing advice, counsel and support to operations management, employees and human resources staff in all aspects of labor relations, including contract administration and interpretation, grievance handling and collective bargaining. This position is also responsible for leading workplace investigations as needed. The Specialist must foster and support business relationships with union and company leadership, employees, human resources staff and colleagues and works closely with the labor relations team, legal counsel and utility industry partners.This position supports employees and leadership throughout Utah and requires travel as needed to support human resources needs.Responsibilities--- Regularly meets with management in the field to determine and develops a collaborative labor strategy.--- Provides end-to-end management and resolution of interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), grievances and union requests for information, escalated union concerns, targeted leadership training and general labor relations support.--- Provides advice and counsel to employees and all levels of management and client organizations regarding Labor Relations related issues (e.g., grievances, workplace incidents, employee performance management, etc.).--- Works with client groups to assist with employee performance management activities including the development of performance improvement plans, identifying comparable situations and guiding the appropriate course of disciplinary action, when necessary. --- Serves as a primary resource to leadership to assist with or lead workplace investigations.--- Responsible for leading joint company/union committees and teams to further enhance a collaborative relationship in the organization.--- Serves as liaison to the organization for union business leaders to foster a collaborative working relationship.--- Conduct research, special studies, workplace investigations, and analyses.--- Identifies, develops and administers relevant training to assigned client groups.--- Participates and may lead labor contract negotiations. Leads the grievance process participating in arbitration, as needed.--- Continuously reviews labor relations policies, programs and practices to keep company informed of current practices and new developments; ensures that the company is in compliance with all legal and contractual labor requirements and regulations.--- Leads initiatives that align with Labor Relations strategy.Requirements--- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource management, Industrial Relations, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. --- A minimum of five years of experience in Labor Relations, Human Resources, or a related field or working with employees who are represented by a collective bargaining agreement.--- Project management and leadership skills, including ability to work as a team member.--- Experience with presenting and conducting training sessions.--- Knowledge of research, analysis, and consulting techniques, federal, state, and local government laws and regulations.--- Ability to use research, analysis and consulting techniques, federal, state, and local government laws and regulations.--- Demonstrated conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.--- Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data.--- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence and understand social behavior and interactions.--- Ability to work with all organizational levels, to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.--- Ability to travel within assigned geographical area, overnight as needed.PreferencesLabor Relations experience, preferably in a public utility or power industry environment.PHR or SPHR Certification. Additional InformationReq Id: 113512Company Code: PacificorpPrimary Location: SALT LAKE CITY Department: Human ResourcesSchedule: DaysPersonnel Subarea: ExemptHiring Range: $103,800-$134,200 This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary. Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. Career Segment: Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Compliance, Law, Contract Manager, Human Resources, LegalPIc0ece6ce9c98-25660-37491833

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